Building on the success of our Rotterdam debut, Food Matters Live will return to the Ahoy Convention Centre on 22-23 September.

The event will bring together hundreds of the Europe's innovators and product developers, technical managers, food innovators, and nutritionists across brands, manufacturers, retailers, QSRs and foodservice, including start-ups and scale-ups. 

Your pass will give you access to: 

• 4 main stages featuring industry-leading speakers presenting:
• Insights & Trends
• Future of Positive Nutrition
• NEW Strategic Role of Ingredients in Food Service - exploring how ingredient decisions influence menus, differentiation and loyalty, and why they are powerful signals of quality, values and relevance when eating out.
• NEW The Flavour and Colour Lab - showcasing how flavour, colour, texture, and aroma shapes products, drives enjoyment, and supports clean-label and functional design.
• NPD Discovery Roundtables covering industry-leading topics and challenges to discuss and share ideas within a closed group.
• NPD Discovery Zone, featuring start-ups and scale-ups developing tomorrow’s ingredients, technologies, and NPD services.
• The Discovery Theatre, the heart of the NPD Zone, hosting lively 30-minute demonstrations where you can taste, test and explore the practical applications.  
• Food Matters Exchange, providing access to private, pre-scheduled meetings with key partners, suppliers, and peers. 

If you’re an NPD professional, you’ll also have access to the Tastes of Better programme where ingredient innovation comes life in a range of creative settings. Connect consumer trends with tangible solutions, meet technical experts, and discover the tastes and technologies inspiring the future of product development.